National Family Week is an opportunity to recognize the importance of family.

I am signing H.R. 6179, the Arms Control and Disarmament Act Amendments of 1977.

I share Congress belief in the importance of consultation and close cooperation on these matters.

I hope that Congress will correct this defect prior to the appointment of the new Chairman by enacting legislation giving the President the flexibility to select any of the Commissioners as Chairman.

I want to conclude by thanking Bert Lance for standing firm through difficult times.

I believe these restrictions on the selection of a Chairman may unduly limit the President's ability to select the best available leadership for the Commission.

What is important is that Bert Lance is a man of competence, of honesty, trustworthy, and a man of integrity.

The bill also adds a new section 37 to the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, declaring the sense of the Congress that adequate verification of compliance should be an indispensable part of any international arms control agreement.

I have reviewed the report of the Comptroller of the United States, both personally and also with the White House Legal Counsel, Bob Lipshutz, and my faith in the character and competence of Bert Lance has been reconfirmed.

Bert Lance enjoys my complete confidence and support.

My admiration for him is shared by those who have disagreed as well as agreed with his many difficult decisions from the bench.

I appreciate Judge Johnson's willingness to accept this important position.

He brings a reputation as a tough, fair-minded protector of justice and the law.

He will be a credit to the FBI, this administration, and the country.

I am proud to nominate Frank M. Johnson, Jr., as Director of the FBI.

The strength of our nation is derived from the diversity and resilience of its people.

I herewith report one new deferral of budget authority amounting to $11.3 million for the Energy Research and Development Administration's Intense Neutron Source Facility.

In addition, I am reporting a revision to a previously transmitted deferral for the antirecession financial assistance fund in the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury.